Dalton Legal Issues Blog

When you adopt a child into your family in Georgia, you are making a selfless choice to provide a safe, happy home for someone who would not have one otherwise. At McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham, we believe it is important for you as adoptive parents to be ready, both emotionally and legally, to bring a child into your home.

In order to adopt a child, you must be at least 10 years older than the child you wish to adopt. Married couples can file for adoption once they have lived together in marriage for at least six months. Otherwise, you must be at least 25 years old to adopt. A child above the age of 14 must consent to his or her adoption.

These days, it is all but impossible to travel Georgia’s roads without encountering road construction and work zones, but for some motorists, making their way through these areas can prove difficult and dangerous. At McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham, LLP, we recognize just how frequently work zones are a factor in car crashes, and we have assisted many clients who suffered injury after accidents that occurred in these areas.

Per the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration, the number of accidents that occurred in the nation’s work zones rose nearly 8 percent between 2014 and 2015, with 70 work zone crashes causing injuries every day. Furthermore, 96,626 work zone crashes took place in 2015, with 642 of them resulting in one or more fatalities.

Any accident with a commercial truck, regardless of the location or speed, can result in serious injury or even death. Since a truck-passenger vehicle accident is so dangerous, you should do whatever you can to protect yourself.

It doesn't matter where you're driving, there's no way to avoid commercial trucks. Trucks will always be in close proximity to your vehicle, especially when you're on the interstate.

One of the most common reasons for eye trauma during a crash is the release of an airbag. When the airbag releases, it inflates at up to 200 mph. The bag can go from being inside the vehicle to fully inflated in a literal blink of the eye. Once it deploys, it begins to deflate immediately, helping absorb the shock from your body falling forward onto it without as much direct impact to the steering wheel or dashbord.

The trouble with airbags is that the speed at which they're released combined with a person's body being thrown forward can make for a dangerous situation. It's possible to hit the airbag hard enough to cause bruising and damage to the eyes during a car crash.